The official 15-day campaign period for the mayoral candidates for the
island's six special municipalities officially begins today.

The campaign period for city and county councilors and other local government
heads begins next Wednesday, while the official campaign period for village
and borough chief candidates begins on November 23.

Central Election Commission Chairman Michael You says the publication of,
reporting of, as well as commentary or citation of any election-related
opinion polls will be prohibited starting at midnight on November 18 until
voting ends in November 28.

Central Election Commission Chairman Michael You is also warning against
AI-generated deepfake videos or messages aimed at misleading voters.

According to You, candidates who believe that videos or recordings of
themselves have been manipulated or manufactured can ask the Criminal
Investigation Bureau to investigate the cases.

If such videos or recordings are found to have been manipulated or
manufactured the Ministry of Digital Affairs will order their removal from
the internet as well a from social media platforms.

The Central Election Commission says 19.58-million people are eligible to
vote in the local elections, while 20.01-million are eligible to cast ballots
for the national referendum on Taiwan's nuclear energy policy.

Citizens aged 18 and over can vote in referendums, but only citizens aged 20
or over can vote in elections.